Kushner heading to Mideast for peace talks

Palestinians and most of the global community consider settlements built in territory captured by Israel after the 1967 war as illegal under worldwide law.

The Palestiniansclaim the territory captured by Israel from Jordan in the 1967 war, for their future state, a demand that has wide worldwide support.

The resolution was adopted with 14 votes in favor and one abstention from the United States at the 15-member council.

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, then announced that permits which had been given to Palestinians so that they could visit relatives in Israel during Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday would be revoked.

The Israeli Prime Minister made the announcment as U.S. envoys prepared to discuss a new peace push.

Netanyahu said in a Facebook post Tuesday he was proud to break ground on Israel's first new West Bank settlement in decades, fulfilling a pledge to resettle residents evacuated from an illegal settlement outpost earlier this year.

Netanyahu has billed the settlement as the first new one established from scratch in the West Bank in almost two decades. Instead, construction during that period has expanded existing settlements or taken place in unauthorized outposts like Amona.

Trump said at the time: "President Abbas assures me he is ready to work toward [peace] in good faith, and Prime Minister Netanyahu has promised the same".

Kushner, who has an expansive list of responsibilities under Trump, is traveling to the region with Jason Greenblatt, assistant to the President and special representative for worldwide negotiations.

Despite the reports of him and Mr Kushner being on shaky ground, Mr Trump has publicly remained completely supportive of his son-in-law.

Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said the US push to revive the peace process appeared to be a serious effort.

Building starts on settler homes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank soared by 70 per cent in the year to March 2017, data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics showed yesterday.

Despite the criticism, however, Trump also asked Netanyahu last month to "hold back" on Israeli construction in Judea and in order to facilitate peacemaking efforts.

Netanyahu, however, faces political pressure from the settler movement, which wields heavy influence in his right-wing governing coalition.

Ahead of the arrival of the two envoys, the White House urged Israelies and Palestinians to "create an environment conducive to peacemaking".

A statement by Fatah carried on the official Palestinian news agency Wafa condemned the "killing" of the three Palestinians, without mentioning the circumstances leading up to their deaths.

RELATED NEWS

Rep. Steve Scalise 'took a bullet for all of us'
According to the doctors, the main concern for Scalise at this point is making sure he does not have an infection. House Speaker Paul Ryan has paid a visit to wounded Majority Whip Steve Scalise at the hospital. 6/20/2017

Germany: no punishment for UK, but EU exit good for no one
Despite British PM Theresa May's insistence that "Brexit means Brexit", for many it isn't clear at all what it actually means. A mountain man from France's southeast, he made a name for himself as co-president of the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. 6/20/2017

Special Counsel Investigating Trump, Jared Kushner
It was not known whether Ledgett talked with Trump, but he wrote an internal NSA document recounting Trump's request to Rogers. Flynn was sacked after it was learned that he lied to Vice President Mike Pence about his discussions with Ambassador Kislyak. 6/20/2017

Driver plows into crowd outside London mosque, injuring 10
Early police caution about declaring the incident to be terrorist-related was interpreted by the community as discriminatory. At many Tube stations across the city, it's tradition to write a "thought of the day" on whiteboards inside the station. 6/20/2017

Trump Weighs Firing Mueller, According To Confidante
Sanders' comment follows several days of speculation as to whether Trump was thinking about firing Mueller. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, whether he has seen good cause to fire Mueller. 6/20/2017

Gas prices move toward lowest point since December
The auto club is predicting that prices should continue declining this week and set a new 2017 low. Sunday's national average was $2.296, some four cents less than this same time past year . 6/20/2017

American Student Freed By North Korea Arrives Home
Otto Warmbier , a 22-year-old University of Virginia student, was arrested while on a visit to North Korea on December 31, 2015. A North Korean foreign ministry official said Warmbier was released and left the country Tuesday morning. 6/20/2017

What are Online Casino Free Spins?
Although it might sound too good to be true, it really is possible to win it big by just signing up and using up the free spins. However you might need to provide your name, email address and even your physical address so keep your details handy. 3/30/2017